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单词 conditioner
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conditionern.

Etymology: < condition v. + -er suffix1.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈditioner.
1. One that makes conditions, a bargainer. Obsolete.
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the mind > language > speech > agreement > [noun] > terms of agreement > one who negotiates
treater1489
entreater1523
conditioner1598
haggler1602
negotiant1602
negotiator1609
negotiatrix1624
horse-trader1901
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Patteggiatore, a bargainer, a covenanter, a conditioner, a promiser.
2.
a. An agent that brings into good condition.
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the world > health and disease > healing > veterinary medicine and surgery > [noun] > medicines or applications > conditioner
condition powder1884
conditioner1888
1888 Advt. in Amer. Farmer (Chicago) Dec. Charcoal Powders..A splendid conditioner and medicine.
1954 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Add. Conditioner, a substance whose addition to the soil causes aggregation or stabilizes the aggregates already formed and thus improves aeration, workability, and crop yield of the soil.
1960 Woman's Own 19 Mar. 25/3 Dry hair loves nothing better than contact with a cream conditioner.
1961 C. H. D. Todd Pop. Whippet x. 144 The many well-known brands of condition powders are useful as a general and mild conditioner.
1961 Times 30 Mar. 13/6 The best conditioner of a heavy soil for seeding is still the weather.
b. spec. = air conditioner n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > ventilation and air-conditioning > [noun] > air-conditioner
air filter1853
air washer1876
air conditioner1909
conditioner1938
1938 Encycl. Brit. Bk. of Year 29/1 This conditioner cools, dehumidifies, circulates, and cleans the air in the room.
1957 ‘F. Richards’ Practise to Deceive (1959) iv. 47 The room was air-conditioned. The conditioner hummed softly.
3. One who tests the condition of yarn, etc.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > treating or processing textile materials > [noun] > testing > one who
conditioner1921
1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §398 Conditioner, yarn conditioner, cop conditioner;..dries and weighs samples of yarn, and calculates regain of moisture.
4. A machine used to bring grain into condition.
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1909 Cent. Dict. Suppl.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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